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wade overturned. >> do i believe the supreme court should overturn roe v. wade? yes, i do. >> it used to be that republicans were a little more subtle about this question. they would talk about there not being a litmus test, or how they respected supreme court precedent and thought every case should be assessed on its merits. but with this republican ticket this year, there was not subtlety about this issue at all. they were very clear that had mitt romney become president yesterday instead of barack obama being sworn in again yesterday, the romney/ryan administration would have done everything they could to overturn roe versus wade. and that means that if there were a vacancy on the supreme court, any romney nominee to the supreme court realistically could be expected to be a surefire bet to vote to overturn that 40-year-old decision. when president obama leaned over to hug the rather fierce but rather small figure of 79-year-old supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg yesterday at the capitol luncheon that was filled with all the washington vips, and presiden
wade overturned. >> do i believe the supreme court should overturn roe v. wade? yes, i do. >> it used to be that republicans were a little more subtle about this question. they would talk about there not being a litmus test, or how they respected supreme court precedent and thought every case should be assessed on its merits. but with this republican ticket this year, there was not subtlety about this issue at all. they were very clear that had mitt romney become president yesterday...
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wade? what would you do? >> i would say what the givens are. >> what would you do under the law? quickly. >> because of the realization, especially among young people that there are two people involved, we can have technology and all a of that, but it is relevant, chris. >> what is the law should be? >> the law should be, that it should protect both. it should protect mother and child. >> criminal sanction? >>. no it should protect mother and child. >> how do you do that by law? and the what the best thing that could be done right now to stop the marches that are going on, look at the march on friday. it's going to be mostly young people, the biggest march that has ever happened. >> what is the best law rather than roe v. wade? >> the best law right now is to close the gap between public opinion and law and go ahead and vote in common ground measures. don't tax things that people think are the killing of human beings. >> okay, great. >> go ahead and allow parental consent. >> i don't think
wade? what would you do? >> i would say what the givens are. >> what would you do under the law? quickly. >> because of the realization, especially among young people that there are two people involved, we can have technology and all a of that, but it is relevant, chris. >> what is the law should be? >> the law should be, that it should protect both. it should protect mother and child. >> criminal sanction? >>. no it should protect mother and child....
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wade decision. our brand new nbc news wall street journal poll shows for the first time in the history of the poll is majority 54% say abortion should be legal always or most of the time. and the percentage of people who say roe v. wade should not be overturned has been steadily rising over 20 years topping out at 70% in today's poll. despite these poll numbers, state level republican lawmakers have enacted a record number of bills restricting abortion rights as this chart shows. the number spiked in 2011 at 92 bills and continued in 2012 with 43 bills enacted. mar marjorie is one of the largest groups in the anti-abortion rightings movement. what is your reaction, marjorie to this poll we have out that says a majority of people do support a woman rees right to choose and opposed getting rid of roe v. wade. >> you want to know what i really think? i think the poll has been fundamentally flawed over years. and that it gives the -- it gives the person answering the question misinformation. it says tha
wade decision. our brand new nbc news wall street journal poll shows for the first time in the history of the poll is majority 54% say abortion should be legal always or most of the time. and the percentage of people who say roe v. wade should not be overturned has been steadily rising over 20 years topping out at 70% in today's poll. despite these poll numbers, state level republican lawmakers have enacted a record number of bills restricting abortion rights as this chart shows. the number...
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wade legalizing abortion in the u.s.a. now there is an expansion of abortion rights going on here in new york state. here to tell us all about it is are kimberly guilfoyle and lis wiehl what is the expansion. >> if a woman in her third try nester she can only get abortion if her life is in danger. what this act would do is make that she could get an abortion in third trimester if her health is in danger. >> it's objective there are no standards that say if there is a condition that is irreverse tillable cybil? >> it's just health but a doctor has to say under his or her good judgment. that's medical term. no judgment what metheny's. >> you can and this is going to be a broad expansion because right now is criminalized to receive an abortion. >> i think it's 24 weeks. that is an -- andrew cuomo the governor doesn't want any criminal deal. isn't this contactually what was going on in kansas with dr. tiller who was assassinated. called him tiller the baby killer. one of the few late term abortions in the country and for $5,00
wade legalizing abortion in the u.s.a. now there is an expansion of abortion rights going on here in new york state. here to tell us all about it is are kimberly guilfoyle and lis wiehl what is the expansion. >> if a woman in her third try nester she can only get abortion if her life is in danger. what this act would do is make that she could get an abortion in third trimester if her health is in danger. >> it's objective there are no standards that say if there is a condition that...
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wade. we're going to talk to one of the last abortion doctors in the state of mississippi. >> doctors who perform abortions in mississippi must be board certified obgyn and also have privileges at local hospital to admit patients if necessary. the pomp, the circumstance the insight and analysis. current tv presents the presidential inauguration plus insight into obama's second term. only on current tv. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie get the sensation. >> cenk: welcome back to "the young turks." tomorrow will be the 40th anniversary of roe v. wade. what has happened to the american people? they have become accustomed to it and 63% of americans say they would be opposed to overturning the roe v. wade. back in 2011 they broke the amount of laws that were limiting abortion. you see 92, which is gigantic. now in 2012 well, it's been down to 43. those 43 are now centered on six states, and of course there are some red states that are trying to take away r
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wade. does that mean abortion rights at least at a constitutional level are safe as long as democrats keep appointing supreme court justices for awhile. >> thank goodness the about was re-elected so we don't have to worry about the supreme court being distorted. i do think that's the case. you know over the last couple of years, we've seen state after state introduce restrictions on a woman's right for access. so the law is in place but the states can deny access and then you have some states where there's only one clinic in the entire state that provides the service. >> john: exactly. so what do you say to your constituents who might be opposed to abortion rights who maintain that it's their right because of their beliefs be it religious or otherwise to do everything they can to chip away at these rights of women? >> well, you know, i really find it to be contradictory because the same people who are against choice also say that they are opposed to government interventions and they want go
wade. does that mean abortion rights at least at a constitutional level are safe as long as democrats keep appointing supreme court justices for awhile. >> thank goodness the about was re-elected so we don't have to worry about the supreme court being distorted. i do think that's the case. you know over the last couple of years, we've seen state after state introduce restrictions on a woman's right for access. so the law is in place but the states can deny access and then you have some...
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wade decision was 7-2. if you look at the supreme court now, it's generally thought to be 5-4 in support of roe, with the -- with justice kennedy being the critical vote joining the four more liberal justices who would uphold roe and then the conservatives led by chief justice roberts, scalia, generally thought of as those who would overturn roe if they got the opportunity. >> do you foresee that opportunity coming to the level of the high court? >> well, not in the next -- not in the next four years. the critical question will be is ruth gator ginsberg going to retire? that's in her time frame when she would want to start thinking about rear tirmt. would she do so before the end of the obama pregnancy so he can nominate and a presumably democratic controlled senate nomination could confirm -- justice kennedy is in play. while he has been supportive and probably wouldn't vote to overturn roe, did he vote to uphold partial-birth abortion. >> pete williams, our expert on all things supreme court. thank you, m
wade decision was 7-2. if you look at the supreme court now, it's generally thought to be 5-4 in support of roe, with the -- with justice kennedy being the critical vote joining the four more liberal justices who would uphold roe and then the conservatives led by chief justice roberts, scalia, generally thought of as those who would overturn roe if they got the opportunity. >> do you foresee that opportunity coming to the level of the high court? >> well, not in the next -- not in...
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wade decision should stand. and for the first time ever, a majority believes abortion should be legal in all or most cases. i've asked two champions of a woman's freedom to make her own healthcare decisions to come talk about their resolve in the face of fierce opposition from the right. jessica gonzÁlez-rojas is executive director of the national latina institute for reproductive health. she is an adjunct professor of latino and latin american studies at the city university of new york and has taught courses on reproductive rights, gender, and sexuality. lynn paltrow is founder and executive director of national advocates for pregnant women. she has served as a senior staff attorney at the aclu's reproductive freedom project and recently published this study in the american journal of public health, "roe v. wade and the new jane crow." welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> before we get to what you're up against 40 years after roe versus wade, i want to ask you a question from your own experience
wade decision should stand. and for the first time ever, a majority believes abortion should be legal in all or most cases. i've asked two champions of a woman's freedom to make her own healthcare decisions to come talk about their resolve in the face of fierce opposition from the right. jessica gonzÁlez-rojas is executive director of the national latina institute for reproductive health. she is an adjunct professor of latino and latin american studies at the city university of new york and...
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wade decision that legalized abortion. are the protests expected to be larger than usual because of that? >> reporter: exactly. and that's why we're expecting so many people for the second time this week on the national mall. in fact the anniversary was the day after inauguration. so organizers moved march for life to friday. and in the last 40 years, a lot of the emotions and issues have not changed. what has changed is legislation. for the most part legislators, republicans, have enacted more than 150 laws restricting abortion. there are now 17 states that pay for abortion for low income women and of course federal funds are restricted there. wae continue for s we continue to see demonstrations on both sides. but public opinion is pretty clear. 7 out of 10 said they want roe vs. wade abortion rights to remain the law of the land. today in addition to those thousands of people from around the country who plan to attend the event on the national mall, house speaker john boehner will be speaking, as well. >> tracie potts li
wade decision that legalized abortion. are the protests expected to be larger than usual because of that? >> reporter: exactly. and that's why we're expecting so many people for the second time this week on the national mall. in fact the anniversary was the day after inauguration. so organizers moved march for life to friday. and in the last 40 years, a lot of the emotions and issues have not changed. what has changed is legislation. for the most part legislators, republicans, have...
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wade was. so i'm not sure how much you know, reliability we could put in a poll like that because of the inaccuracy, what we have seen from gallup for instance is the same trend, you do have the majority of americans who are pro-life, who want to see pro-life protections in places. perhaps not against all cases. like mine, you know, born as a result of rape. but, i think gallup poll is more reflective of the american public. >> so you do not -- you are seeing the shift of sentiment in the country. let me ask you about the group made up of catholic clergy. they are called faith in public life. they are urging so-called pro-life politicians to support the recent push in favor of gun control, sent out a statement saying the defbs of human digity extends yonds protecting life in the womb, the gun violence demeans human life tears communities apart. there's a one-million mom march, do you agree that these groups have a obligation to support gun control. >> it's not just about the issue of protecting
wade was. so i'm not sure how much you know, reliability we could put in a poll like that because of the inaccuracy, what we have seen from gallup for instance is the same trend, you do have the majority of americans who are pro-life, who want to see pro-life protections in places. perhaps not against all cases. like mine, you know, born as a result of rape. but, i think gallup poll is more reflective of the american public. >> so you do not -- you are seeing the shift of sentiment in the...
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wade. turning out a new exhibit this week in london. he has been described as the founding father of modern art. he painted portraits, which are now focus. we take a closer look. >> this is the 19th century french artist edouard manet. he might look conservative, but he was not. he was rebellious and radical. he broke a establishment rules by painting his friends, including his sister-in-law. he ought to have shows in religious' or classical subjects. but like dickens, he was interested in document in contemporary life. >> he wanted to capture the essence of things. a which he did by painting a subject directly onto the canvas without making sketches. and by taking a radical new approach to the art of painting. >> his understanding gave it a license, if you like, not to use the carriveau gradation from light to shade. what he did was juxtaposed dark again slide. you get these blocks the side- by-side with very little modulation between the two. it was pretty shocking at the time. >> the artists and academics credit mannai to be a foundi
wade. turning out a new exhibit this week in london. he has been described as the founding father of modern art. he painted portraits, which are now focus. we take a closer look. >> this is the 19th century french artist edouard manet. he might look conservative, but he was not. he was rebellious and radical. he broke a establishment rules by painting his friends, including his sister-in-law. he ought to have shows in religious' or classical subjects. but like dickens, he was interested...
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wade. over the last two years, we've seen the most extreme and repeated attempts to take a -- away a woman's right to health care. in the most recent congress we found ourselves defending a woman's right to choose and -- a woman's right to contraception. we insisted politicians not place themselves in the operating room to not judge the motives of a woman if they thought her decision may have been based on the gender or race of the fetus. we stand on the shoulders of giants, women who went before us with this an we take up the cudge el to keep it safe and legal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to reflect on 40 years since the ruling of the united states supreme court in roe v. wade. our president in his inaugural address yesterday recognized the fact
wade. over the last two years, we've seen the most extreme and repeated attempts to take a -- away a woman's right to health care. in the most recent congress we found ourselves defending a woman's right to choose and -- a woman's right to contraception. we insisted politicians not place themselves in the operating room to not judge the motives of a woman if they thought her decision may have been based on the gender or race of the fetus. we stand on the shoulders of giants, women who went...
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wade." at the time people thought it was a settled issue, and this issue was between the woman and her doctor, and they would make the decision, and that was it. everybody else get lost. that has completely changed a little bit. >> let me push back on that, because we have been using this frame of between the woman and her doctor, and it has not worked. what we need to be saying is that people can make this decision for themselves, and they don't need a politician, and they don't need necessarily the community, though a lot of women involve the families and communities, but they can make the decision for themselves and they don't need permission to have an abortion. >> or the moral agent. >> and the privacy is an important frame term. it means, and i think that it something that we could work with, because it appeals to a wide range of people. and that was at the heart of "roe v. wade" and such hypocrisy in virginia with the invasive ultrasound to talk about limited government and keep the g
wade." at the time people thought it was a settled issue, and this issue was between the woman and her doctor, and they would make the decision, and that was it. everybody else get lost. that has completely changed a little bit. >> let me push back on that, because we have been using this frame of between the woman and her doctor, and it has not worked. what we need to be saying is that people can make this decision for themselves, and they don't need a politician, and they don't...
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wade wade decision. roe v. wade was a case brought on by a woman in texas back in 1973. at the time, texas law prohibited abortions except to save the mother's life. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen returned to the state where it all began and spoke to both sides. >> reporter: roe v. wade originated in texas and 40 years later the situation here and in much of the u.s. is complex. on the one hand the governor has made this vow. >> my goal and the goal of many of those joining me here today is to make abortion at any stage a thing of the past. >> reporter: on the other hand, this is the reality. it's elizabeth at cnn. >> come on in. >> reporter: i'm at a health clinic in austin where seven women will have abortions today. >> do we have anymore all t ultrasounds? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: she offers a care that includes providing abortions to 9,000 women a year. >> my main goal is to provide an oasis where she feels safe and at peace. >> reporter: 72,470 women received abortions in 2011. in the u.s., nearly one in three women will have an abortion befor
wade wade decision. roe v. wade was a case brought on by a woman in texas back in 1973. at the time, texas law prohibited abortions except to save the mother's life. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen returned to the state where it all began and spoke to both sides. >> reporter: roe v. wade originated in texas and 40 years later the situation here and in much of the u.s. is complex. on the one hand the governor has made this vow. >> my goal and the goal of many of those...
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. >> mike: you've pointed out roe versus wade and there's a certain irony that the same week the first african-american president is being inaugurated for a second terl a term and the anniversary we celebrate your uncle's birth and the 40th anniversary of this massive genside and infa infantcide. and yet we have-- reproductive genocide and that's the lives of the little babies in the womb. the land mine decision of roe versus wade 40 years ago and now we have at least 55 million legal deaths of little babies and so, that is something that would be shocking to my uncle, dr. martin luther king, jr. at the same time, you have the landmark anniversary of the emancipation proclamation that happened on january 1st and then later this year, 50 years of the "i have a dream" speech and so it's almost like a dichotomy. two things going on at once. we're giving lip service to the messages of martin luther king, jr. and yet, doing just the opposite. and so, i want to call america and actually the whole world to remember the apostle of love. the 20th century apostle of love, the black moses, so whe
. >> mike: you've pointed out roe versus wade and there's a certain irony that the same week the first african-american president is being inaugurated for a second terl a term and the anniversary we celebrate your uncle's birth and the 40th anniversary of this massive genside and infa infantcide. and yet we have-- reproductive genocide and that's the lives of the little babies in the womb. the land mine decision of roe versus wade 40 years ago and now we have at least 55 million legal...
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this year's demonstrations coinciding with the 48 anniversary of roe v wade. don't expect to hear a lot about it in the mainstream liberal media. according to the media research center in new york times has ignored the story in their print editions for the past five years despite the presence of hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating for life in the nation's capital. over the past decade the big three broadcast networks all have chosen not to mention the word live in 91 percent of their reports on roe v wade. and you can imgine this, the march for life without the word life. it loses something. the annual rally is, of course called the march for life. those liberal news outlets sort of stop with march 4. up next the brand new thriller, the fifth assassin, the story of a fictional killer. we will tell you about it and we will be talking with one of the most talented and best-selling authors in the country. brad meltzer joins us with that fascinating plot. i'm so proud you found a plot that you really like. that's great. i've read every one of his books a
this year's demonstrations coinciding with the 48 anniversary of roe v wade. don't expect to hear a lot about it in the mainstream liberal media. according to the media research center in new york times has ignored the story in their print editions for the past five years despite the presence of hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating for life in the nation's capital. over the past decade the big three broadcast networks all have chosen not to mention the word live in 91 percent of their...
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before we begin, i would like to introduce you to dan wade who's here with me dan is the project for cal veras tonight and i feel fortunate to have him by my side through the challenges on the project so overt last six months, we have breed you multiple times on the discovery of an expecting geological condition on the prolong and we have also shared with you the magnitude of the cost and schedule impact of those deferring side conditions and what we are doing today is for the first time we are seeking your form rl approval on action needed to keep the prompt moving. >> that is one 17 million. >>> one of the four and specifically, we are proposing four separate commission action: first, we are seek your approval for the adoption of seeka find gd in the a den double dumb one project e i r and improve project modification associated with the disposal of additional material. we are also seek the approval of revision toss project schedule in budget that are highlighted here under item two and i'll elaborate on those more later on in my presentation. third, in order to keep the project mo
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wade to be overturned more than it used to be. so chris, one other thing worth noting, is that you have to understand the political dialogue over the past year. todd akin, richard mourdock, their controversial comments on rape and abortion and the contraception rape, those all have had an impact on these numbers. >> now, i would be remiss if we had a statement the day after the inauguration, if we did not talk about joe biden. who was kind of everywhere on the parade route, oh, they won't let me do this, he's running around, shaking hands, embodying joe biden to the fullest. joe biden dropped by the iowa state society ball on saturday night, he has been very open, frankly, as open as anybody, thinking about running, there's the footage, love him, joey b., 70 years old, 70 years young. he's been very open, sort of, about his interest in running for president, potentially. this is someone who has run for president twice in the past. he could have stopped by any number of state balls, correct? >> chris, at the very least, he is layin
wade to be overturned more than it used to be. so chris, one other thing worth noting, is that you have to understand the political dialogue over the past year. todd akin, richard mourdock, their controversial comments on rape and abortion and the contraception rape, those all have had an impact on these numbers. >> now, i would be remiss if we had a statement the day after the inauguration, if we did not talk about joe biden. who was kind of everywhere on the parade route, oh, they won't...
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as today marks the 40th anniversary of the monumental supreme court decision on roe vs wade, the center for reproductive rights. and a down right offensive video to quote, celebrate? watch this. >> oh, hey, baby. did you think i forgot? i didn't forget, how could i ever forget our anniversary. all these years, so many people said we'd never make it it. and trying to tear us apart, take you away, but let me tell you, me he or not, but every time we've proven ourselves stronger, anniversary like this is not something you forget, no, no, no, no, baby, it's something you fight for and that's exactly what i'm going to do, baby. fight. so with that, happy anniversary, baby, looking good for 40. joining me now with reaction, fox news contributor town hall editor and penny lee, a national holiday? you didn't find that cold and callus, penny? >> i truly am speechless over it. it is absolutely outrageous, i mean, who was sitting in the board room. what woman was sitening the board room when this came up for debate and whether or not they should play it or not or the way they should go to commemor
as today marks the 40th anniversary of the monumental supreme court decision on roe vs wade, the center for reproductive rights. and a down right offensive video to quote, celebrate? watch this. >> oh, hey, baby. did you think i forgot? i didn't forget, how could i ever forget our anniversary. all these years, so many people said we'd never make it it. and trying to tear us apart, take you away, but let me tell you, me he or not, but every time we've proven ourselves stronger, anniversary...
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wade. that's the front page of the "washington times" this morning, abortion battle rages 40 years of row decision. protest planned in washington. more than one million abortions are performed each year in the united states in an estimated total of 54 million pregnancies have been terminated since 1973. but the moral and political questions surrounding the issue remain as unsettled in 2013 as we were 40 years ago tuesday when the supreme court issued its 7-2 decision. tomorrow here on "washington journal" in our last hour for a spotlight on a magazine series we're going to be talking to joshua prager who wrote for "vanity fair" this month about the women behind roe v. wade and we'll talk about that decision tomorrow on "washington journal" in our last hour. let's go to jefferson in washington, d.c., independent. hi. what did you think? caller: i thouggeded me ger ever's -- fers' wife started the program off very well and president obama shared america with us and i hope that congress can fe
wade. that's the front page of the "washington times" this morning, abortion battle rages 40 years of row decision. protest planned in washington. more than one million abortions are performed each year in the united states in an estimated total of 54 million pregnancies have been terminated since 1973. but the moral and political questions surrounding the issue remain as unsettled in 2013 as we were 40 years ago tuesday when the supreme court issued its 7-2 decision. tomorrow here on...
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wade. over the last two years, we've seen the most extreme and repeated attempts to take a -- away a woman's right to health care. in the most recent congress we found ourselves defending a woman's right to choose and -- a woman's right to contraception. we insisted politicians not place themselves in the operating room to not judge the motives of a woman if they thought her decision may have been based on the gender or race of the fetus. we stand on the shoulders of giants, women who went before us with this an we take up the cudge el to keep it safe and legal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to reflect on 40 years since the ruling of the united states supreme court in roe v. wade. our president in his inaugural address yesterday recognized the fact
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wade." but the parameters of the discussion have evolved, as the battleground has shifted from washington to the states. joining us to discuss the shape of that debate four decades later are charmaine yoest. she's president of americans united for life. and nancy keenan, outgoing president of naral pro-choice america. welcome to you both. so, 40 years later, is roe versus wade still relevant? >> absolutely. and i think because the whole issue around whether individual women make their decision with their family, their doctor, their god or whether politicians as the governor or state legislator is absolutely relevant. it is something we all have to be vigilant around in protecting this very basic freedom for women. >> ifill: charmaine yoest is the fight playing out in the federal level or is it moved on? >> it's really moved on. the day after roe, abortion policy will be governed by the state closer to the people where it belongs. over the last two years americans for life legal team has been
wade." but the parameters of the discussion have evolved, as the battleground has shifted from washington to the states. joining us to discuss the shape of that debate four decades later are charmaine yoest. she's president of americans united for life. and nancy keenan, outgoing president of naral pro-choice america. welcome to you both. so, 40 years later, is roe versus wade still relevant? >> absolutely. and i think because the whole issue around whether individual women make...